Tyres need to meet standards for rolling resistance, wet grip, rolling sound emissions from October

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 May 31, 2024

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PTI Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Gadkari.

According to an official statement, new tires for cars, trucks and buses will have to meet prescribed standards for rolling resistance, wet grip and rolling noise emissions from October. A tire’s rolling resistance affects a vehicle’s fuel efficiency. Wet grip improves vehicle safety by affecting the braking performance of tires on wet pavement. Rolling noise emissions relate to the sound made by tires as they strike a moving road.

“The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a notification stipulating rolling resistance, wet grip and rolling noise emission requirements for C1 (passenger cars) in the automotive sector, C2 (light trucks) and C3 (trucks and buses) class tires. “As defined in Standard 142:2019 Intermediate.”

According to the MoRTH notification, all existing tire designs must comply with the wet grip and rolling resistance standards from April next year, and rolling noise standards must be reduced from June next year.

The statement said that tires must comply with Automotive Industry Standards (AIS) wet grip requirements, rolling resistance and rolling noise emission Phase II limits.

The requirement will make India compliant with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), he added. PTI BKS HVA

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